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Mortgage industry definitions confusingMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I am perplexed at what appears to be a nomenclature problem that the mortgage industry has created with its definition of simple-interest mortgage. Aren't most mo...
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Fashion, friends, food focus of annual weekend in GenevaMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - It's time to explore our own backyards. Time to check out the downtown stores, time to consider which restaurants best suit our taste buds and our shopping buds. It's ti...
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Be punctual, prepared for business in IndiaMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - It had been a long time since I had visited India, so when a trip came up to that part of the world I asked my colleague Connie for help. I figured she'd be a good candi...
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Airline shows lack of compassion in holding up refundMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I've been trying to get a refund for two unused international airline tickets from United Airlines for the last nine months, without success. I could use a hand. ...
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Historic Elgin dairy warehouse undergoing dramatic transformationMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - A historic dairy warehouse on Elgin's far northeast side is undergoing a dramatic transformation, thanks to city visionaries. Elgin Homes Dairy Lofts, a development of ...
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Rigid foam aside, other home products just as combustibleMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I would like to share with you my knowledge of the performance of rigid foam insulation in a fire, in connection with -- what I consider -- your ill-advised recom...
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Tenant not responsible for locksmithMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I have been a tenant in a 30-unit apartment building for more than seven years. A few months back, I went to use my key in the front door of the lobby entrance to...
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Only government would boast about a decision this stupidMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - There's nothing quite like a presidential election campaign for suggesting government solutions to nearly every human condition. For a few months, we are painted a pictu...
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After sale repair may be more trouble than doing it yourselfMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. The home I just bought has a cracked bathtub. The sellers tried to fix the crack, but the patch cracked the first time I stepped into the tub. Do the sellers have...
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Map out a drive through Kentucky to see redbudsMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - For a great spring drive, consider a scenic byway tour of the shimmering redbud trees planted in the thousands along southeast Kentucky's state highways, scenic byways a...